Untitled
Matsuda Sukenaga
early–mid 19th century · Lacquer, carved wood imitating leather, gold metal clasp; Interior: plain · Asian Art
Matsuda Sukenaga, a craftsman of the Hida school of netsuke carvers, cleverly carved and lacquered this inrō to imitate the appearance of a leather tobacco case. Lacquer artists often liked to test their skills by imitating textures of other materials.
- Artist
- Matsuda Sukenaga
- Date
- early–mid 19th century
- Medium
- Lacquer, carved wood imitating leather, gold metal clasp; Interior: plain
- Culture
- Japan
- Department
- Asian Art
- Credit line
- Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891
